Picture-display device.



PATENTED SEPT. 25, 1906.

L, G. BAILEY. PICTURE DISPLAY DEVICE.

APPLIOATIOH FILED DEO.11, 1906- QM $011M? Tm. A W L 0., wAsumcrow', n. c

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25, 1906.

Application filed December 11, 1905. Serial No, 291,193.

The especial purpose of the invention is to provide a picture-displayingdevice which can be very cheaply manufactured, which is adapted todisplay pictures of different sizes, which can be quickly and easilyassembled and disassembled, and in which artistic and ornamental effectscan be produced, thus contributing to the pleasure and instruction ofthe persons before whom the device 1s exhibited.

o The essential features of the invention are capable of a wide range oftreatment in their construction and arrangement, and in this applicationfor patent I have shown only a preferred adaptation of the invention,with 5 the understanding that various modifications may be appliedthereto, all within the scope of my invention, as defined by theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this application,Figure 1 is a front elevation of one form of the device. Fig. 2 'is afront elevation showing a slightly-modified form. Fig. 3 is aperspective .view taken from a point above the device. Fig. 4 is a planview of one of the members of the device hereinafter referred to as thefront member. Fig. 5 is a plan view of another one of the members,hereinafter referred. to as the mat, frame, or partition. Fig. 6 is a iplan view of the third member, which contributes to make up the deviceas awhole in its primary form, such member being termed the side piece.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A A represent the side pieces of myimproved exhibiting device, and same consists of pieces of cardboard orother suitable material cut in the rectangular form shown. In each ofthese pieces a short slot a is cut, and parallel therewith and with eachother are out other slots a a and w of different lengths, as shown inFig. 6. Near the rear edge of the side pieces holes cf are formed for apurpose to be described.

B represents a piece of cardboard or other suitable material, preferablycut in the form shown, in which there is a top portion having- Themember 'B is also 3 formed with hookshaped extensions b on each side,which extensions are adapted to be fitted into the slots (1. and engagethe members A at such points. The member B is cut away at its centralportion to provide an opening I), the edges of which can be on curvedlines or given any fancy or artistic conformation that may be desired.The upper portion of the mem ber B, on which the extensions 1) areformed, is adapted to have applied thereto ornamen tal designs oradvertising matter, or the entire face of the member B can be designedor ornamented as a prosccnium-arch of a theater. As the members A and. Bare reversible, both sides can be utilized for ornamental or advertising purposes.

C, D, and E represent, respectively, framesor mats of suitablematerialeach provided with a central opening, as c d c, said openings being ofdifferent sizes to accommodate different sizes of pictures or objects tobe displayed therein or to be viewed therethrough. The lower edge ofeach of themats is notched, as shown at c in Fig. 5. adapted to beslidably fitted in the openings a a a", respectively, and the notches inthe lower edges are adapted to engage the portions of the side membersat the bottom of said openings, so as to hold the mats against lateralmovement and also as a means of locking the two side members together.Through the holes a in the opposite side members may be strung a tape orother tying device, as a, by which the rear edges of the side membersmay be flexibly, extensibly, and detachably connected together.

If desired, flaps F may be hinged to the front piece B at each side ofthe opening Z)", so as to form doors therefor, which may be opened orclosed, as may be desired, such feature being indicated in Fig. 2 of thedrawings. The portions of the side members which project in front of themember B may be ornamented with pictures or representa tions oftheater-boxes or may contain advertising matter, as may be desired. Itwill be apparent also that the faces of the mats C, D, and E may containpictures or portions of scenes correlated to each other, so as to makeThese mats are mats, respectively,

- lied thereto either by being slid vertically in ensemble a picturehaving a perspective which is viewable through the openings in said matsand forming a suitable setting or frame for the pictures which may be inthe background at the opening 6'.

Instead of having a picture or pictures secured to the mats it is mydesign and purpose also to have the pictures movably apehind the mats orhorizontally, as may be desired. When the pictures are insertedhorizontally, they will be passed through the slots of, a or a, as maybe desired, and where applied vertically the mats may be given anysuitable construction at their rear side for such purpose. By having theportion of the side members in the rear of the front piece movabletoward or away from each other through the tape a it will be apparentthat I provide more or less space between such sides for the display ofpictures, thus accommodating the device to pictures of different widths.It will be apparent that the number of slots 0, a a may be multiplied,so as to provide for a large number of mats or pictures and that theside members may extend rearwardly from the member B for a considerabledistance and the mats C, D, and E used as partitions to mark offcompartments bounded by the sides A and the and in these compartmentsmay be displayed devices other than pictures, the same appearing throughthe openingsbfl c, d, and c. When the device is not in use, the partsare all readily detachable, so that they can be placed flatwise andpacked in small space, thus contributing to 1 nected together at theirrear ends, member detachably connected to the members and having adisplay-opening therein, and means detachably connected with the ,sidemembers whereby communicating comthe convenience of shipment.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a displaydevice, side members, a front member having a display-opening anddetachably secured to the side members and adapted to hold the sidemembers in upright position, and means fordisplaying objects at the rearof the front member.

2. In a display device, side members eX- tensibly secured together atone end, a front member, having a display-opening therein, means fordetachably securing the front member and the side members together, and

means for supporting objects at the rear of sbaid front member andbetween the side memers.

3. In a display device, side members extensibly and detachably connectedtogether at their rear ends, a front member adapted to detachablyconnect the side members together near their forward ends, said frontmember having adisplay-opening therein, means for displaying objects atthe rear of the front member, said means comprising one or more matsdetachably connected with the side members.

4. In a display device, side members having one or moreslots therein andsecured together at their rear ends, a front member connected with saidside members and having a display-opening therein, and means fordisplaying pictures at the rear of said front member.

5. In a display device, side members having slots therein, a frontmember adapted to connect the side members together and hold them inupright position and having a display-opening therein, and means forconnecting together the side members at the rear of said front member,whereby a plurality of communicating compartments are formed.

6. In a display device, side members con nected together at their rearends, a front member detachably connected to the side members and havinga display-opening therein, and partitions adapted to connect togetherthe side members and having displayopenings therein.

7. In a display device, side members cona front side partments will beformed at the rear of the front member.

In testimony whereof I am); my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEONARD C. BAILEY. Witnesses:

F. BENJAMIN, D. K. LINDHOUT.

